Archive for August, 2012

London 2012 Olympics: Bradley Wiggins has now won more Olympic medals than any other Briton

Brit achieves historic double of Tour de France crown and Olympic gold Wins by huge 42 second margin in time trial over 27.3 mile south-west London course Becomes Britain’s most decorated Olympian, overtaking Steve Redgrave Chris Froome takes bronze in a time of 51 minutes 47 seconds Disappointment for Brits in women’s time trial with […]

London 2012 Olympics: Bradley Wiggins has now won more Olympic medals than any other Briton

Brit achieves historic double of Tour de France crown and Olympic gold Wins by huge 42 second margin in time trial over 27.3 mile south-west London course Becomes Britain’s most decorated Olympian, overtaking Steve Redgrave Chris Froome takes bronze in a time of 51 minutes 47 seconds Disappointment for Brits in women’s time trial with […]

Police officers fled screaming as they were savaged by a pitbull… while the public filmed the attack on their mobiles, court hears

One police officer broke down in tears as he told the jury how the dog attacked his colleague Accused Symieon Robinson-Pierre ‘made no attempt to call his animal off the officers’ It took five officers to subdue the animals which had to be shot dead by armed police, trail hears By Emily Allen PUBLISHED: 11:16 […]

Police officers fled screaming as they were savaged by a pitbull… while the public filmed the attack on their mobiles, court hears

One police officer broke down in tears as he told the jury how the dog attacked his colleague Accused Symieon Robinson-Pierre ‘made no attempt to call his animal off the officers’ It took five officers to subdue the animals which had to be shot dead by armed police, trail hears By Emily Allen PUBLISHED: 11:16 […]

Boy, 10, saves couple stranded half a mile out to sea by rowing out to them in his dinghy ALONE

By Richard Hartley-parkinson PUBLISHED: 07:50 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 12:02 EST, 2 August 2012 A 10-year-old boy rowed half a mile out to sea to rescue a couple who got stranded at sea whose boat had taken on too much water. Stuart Crang then used all his might in his eight-foot dinghy to […]

Boy, 10, saves couple stranded half a mile out to sea by rowing out to them in his dinghy ALONE

By Richard Hartley-parkinson PUBLISHED: 07:50 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 12:02 EST, 2 August 2012 A 10-year-old boy rowed half a mile out to sea to rescue a couple who got stranded at sea whose boat had taken on too much water. Stuart Crang then used all his might in his eight-foot dinghy to […]

London Olympics 2012: Topless Ukrainian feminists stage protest at London’s Tower Bridge

Demonstration outside City Hall by feminist protest group Femen Police break up protest against International Olympic Committee Protesters had the slogan ‘No Sharia’ scrawled on their chests Scotland Yard: Four women arrested on suspicion of disorderly behaviour’ By Rob Preece PUBLISHED: 08:44 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 12:25 EST, 2 August 2012 Four topless […]

London Olympics 2012: Topless Ukrainian feminists stage protest at London’s Tower Bridge

Demonstration outside City Hall by feminist protest group Femen Police break up protest against International Olympic Committee Protesters had the slogan ‘No Sharia’ scrawled on their chests Scotland Yard: Four women arrested on suspicion of disorderly behaviour’ By Rob Preece PUBLISHED: 08:44 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 12:25 EST, 2 August 2012 Four topless […]

Olympics 2012 security: Another cock-up as sprinter Adam Gemili is given pass with wrong photo

Adam Gemili, 18, given wrong pass after arriving in London for 2012 BOA chief Clive Woodward admits ‘it’s happened a few times’ By Ian Garland PUBLISHED: 10:34 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 12:37 EST, 2 August 2012 Sprinter Adam Gemili holds up his Olympic Games pass, with a photos of someone completely different He’s […]

Olympics 2012 security: Another cock-up as sprinter Adam Gemili is given pass with wrong photo

Adam Gemili, 18, given wrong pass after arriving in London for 2012 BOA chief Clive Woodward admits ‘it’s happened a few times’ By Ian Garland PUBLISHED: 10:34 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 12:37 EST, 2 August 2012 Sprinter Adam Gemili holds up his Olympic Games pass, with a photos of someone completely different He’s […]

London 2012 opening ceremony: Danny Boyle’s a genius but why are so many taken in by his Marxist propaganda?

By Stephen Glover PUBLISHED: 18:00 EST, 1 August 2012 | UPDATED: 12:39 EST, 2 August 2012 Can there be a more ingenious and creative film director in the world than Danny Boyle? I very much doubt it. The man who devised last Friday’s opening ceremony to the London Olympics deserves an instant knighthood at the […]

London 2012 opening ceremony: Danny Boyle’s a genius but why are so many taken in by his Marxist propaganda?

By Stephen Glover PUBLISHED: 18:00 EST, 1 August 2012 | UPDATED: 12:39 EST, 2 August 2012 Can there be a more ingenious and creative film director in the world than Danny Boyle? I very much doubt it. The man who devised last Friday’s opening ceremony to the London Olympics deserves an instant knighthood at the […]

The Ramrods guitarist John Graham is laid to rest in a Fender Stratocaster-shaped coffin

John Graham was buried in a 12ft long white replica of a Fender Stratocaster Workers spent months building the coffin modelled on his favourite guitar By Emily Allen PUBLISHED: 10:02 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 13:00 EST, 2 August 2012 A lifelong rocker took the stairway to heaven when he was laid to rest […]

The Ramrods guitarist John Graham is laid to rest in a Fender Stratocaster-shaped coffin

John Graham was buried in a 12ft long white replica of a Fender Stratocaster Workers spent months building the coffin modelled on his favourite guitar By Emily Allen PUBLISHED: 10:02 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 13:00 EST, 2 August 2012 A lifelong rocker took the stairway to heaven when he was laid to rest […]

Bradley Wiggins calls for road safety overhaul after cyclist Dan Harris dies in Olympics bus collision

28-year-old man killed in collision with coach close to Olympic Velodrome, named this afternoon as Dan Harris from Ilford Bus driver, 65, bailed after being arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving Post-mortem examination due to take place on Friday Olympic gold medallist Wiggins wants helmets to be made compulsory More than 60 […]

Bradley Wiggins calls for road safety overhaul after cyclist Dan Harris dies in Olympics bus collision

28-year-old man killed in collision with coach close to Olympic Velodrome, named this afternoon as Dan Harris from Ilford Bus driver, 65, bailed after being arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving Post-mortem examination due to take place on Friday Olympic gold medallist Wiggins wants helmets to be made compulsory More than 60 […]

Olympics 2012 Judo: Gemma Gibbons who lost mother to cancer breaks down in tears as she wins place in final

Gemma Gibbons wins silver medal in final of Under 78kg category American Kayla Harrison claims the gold medal Whispers ‘I love you Mum’ in tribute to mother Jeanette, who died in 2004, after semi-final triumph By Adam Shergold PUBLISHED: 09:09 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 13:23 EST, 2 August 2012 The British judoka Gemma […]

Olympics 2012 Judo: Gemma Gibbons who lost mother to cancer breaks down in tears as she wins place in final

Gemma Gibbons wins silver medal in final of Under 78kg category American Kayla Harrison claims the gold medal Whispers ‘I love you Mum’ in tribute to mother Jeanette, who died in 2004, after semi-final triumph By Adam Shergold PUBLISHED: 09:09 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 13:23 EST, 2 August 2012 The British judoka Gemma […]

Olympics 2012: Joker Prince Harry pokes fun at Jeremy Hunt over Olympic ticket chaos and that bell ringing gaffe

Heir targets culture secretary during event for future athletes at Clarence House Tells children to ask Hunt for sought-after Olympic tickets He then mocks minister after he accidentally threw bell at 2012 celebration By Rebecca English PUBLISHED: 12:03 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 13:47 EST, 2 August 2012 Team GB Ambassador Prince Harry cracked […]

Michael Phelps’s condo on sale for $1.42m (and he’s taken a bath on the value)

By Suzannah Hills PUBLISHED: 04:55 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 07:41 EST, 2 August 2012 Want to live like an Olympic superstar? Well now you can if you’ve got $1.42 million to spare after Michael Phelps put his luxury condo up for sale. The legendary swimmer, who this week won a record 19th Olympic […]

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